GA · Healthcare shortage profile
Chattahoochee County, GA
Peak severity leads this reading: Chattahoochee County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 9,565.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 9,565
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Chattahoochee County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 2
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Chattahoochee County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Chattahoochee County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Chattahoochee County, GA on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 18.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Chattahoochee County's active designations would take about 6.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 6.2 mental health, 0.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Chattahoochee County's 2 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 2).
Chattahoochee County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
2 Top 90% higher than 10% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Chattahoochee County falls in the upper half of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 66 of 159. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 13053. Population: 9,565.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Chattahoochee County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Chattahoochee County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI- Mhca New Horizons | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI-Chattahoochee County | dental | 14.0 |
Light-burden reading for Chattahoochee County
Peak severity leads this reading: Chattahoochee County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Chattahoochee County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Dental care reads 14.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Chattahoochee County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Chattahoochee County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Chattahoochee County falls in the upper half of GA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 66 of 159. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Chattahoochee County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Chattahoochee County's active designations: about 6.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Chattahoochee County's high-priority mental health
Chattahoochee County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Chattahoochee County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of GA before drawing conclusions from a single score. GA overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties near Chattahoochee County's mental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI- MHCA New Horizons”).
Caguas County, PR
18.0 mental score · 127,244 pop.
Cuyahoga County, OH
18.0 mental score · 1,264,817 pop.
Adams County, CO
18.0 mental score · 519,572 pop.
Cumberland County, NC
18.0 mental score · 334,728 pop.
Clay County, FL
18.0 mental score · 218,245 pop.
Indian River County, FL
18.0 mental score · 159,788 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Chattahoochee County's peak score of 18.0?
- "LI- MHCA New Horizons" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 9,522 people in the service area; ~6.2 FTE still needed on the record; designated 11/16/2016). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Chattahoochee County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Chattahoochee County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Chattahoochee County's severity reading?
- After "LI- MHCA New Horizons", the next active names on this release are "LI- MHCA New Horizons" and "LI-Chattahoochee County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 13053. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 13053 (Chattahoochee County, GA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.